Apparently, as well as Manchester United, I owe Shrek a debt of gratitude. Everybody has now heard the name ‘Fiona’ […]
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Day 23: A morning at the Buddhist Temple
Mondays are quiet in Russia. All of the museums in Ulan-Ude were closed today so I decided to walk to […]
Day 22: The last city in Siberia
At the unearthly, ungodly and downright unreasonable time of 5.22am, the train pulled into Ulan-Ude. It had been a comfortable […]
Day 21: Another Banya – Siberian Style
After a very good night’s sleep, utterly undisturbed by the rumbling trolley buses that make the hostel shake as they […]
Day 20: Kayaking on Lake Baikal
It may be some time before I can raise my arms again – I’m not used to paddling. I’ve spent […]
Day 19: Personal stories in Irkutsk
Perhaps making up for two days of lounging around (whilst still covering vast distances), I spent today very much on […]
Day 17: 48 Hours on a train (Part 1)
Is the four year old boy in the next compartment running on Moscow time? At around midnight this seemed a […]
Day 16: Tyumen and off on another train
Finally… drizzle! I live in Manchester (UK) and it has been over two weeks since I’ve seen rain. The half […]
The Adventures of Phileas Fiona 